An ecologist observes that a population of plants in a meadow has flowers that may be red, yellow, white, pink, or purple. hypothesize what the inheritance pattern might be.

Which phrase best describes surface currents? 1. up-and-down ocean movement caused by wind 2. waves that hit the shore at an angle and transport sand 3. streams of warm water flowing through the ocean and caused by wind 4. waves that approach the shore and cause their crests to fall into their troughs

Asmall number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. they are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. why would natural selection not occur in this population? a. there is no reason for genetic mutation to occur. b. the birds compete for limited resources, c. the population has not reached carrying capacity. d. there is no genetic variation in the finches.

Molecular models of two different substances are shown below. in the molecule on the left, the oxygen atom pulls on electrons more strongly than the hydrogen atoms. in the molecule on the right, the two oxygen atoms pull on the shared electrons with the same strength. water molecule, h,o oxygen molecule, oz when the two substances are put in the same container, they do not attract each other. why does this happen? a. they both contain oxygen. b. one is polar and one is nonpolar. c . they are both polar. d. they contain different elements.